Stories of Change
The tale of bridges: minimizing obstacles
“When Caritas Nepal came to the area with the cash-for-work programme, people formed a committee to collectively request the new bridge. Caritas helped us to get the building permit from the ward,” says Chitra Bahadur Yonjan (29), leader of the grassroots committee responsible for the construction works.
Farming after the flood
Right after the flood, at the very beginning of Caritas’ response in the area, the ward leaders formed a group whose aim was to identify the most vulnerable beneficiaries in urgent need of support. Puja and her family, who had lost shelter and all sources of livelihood, were among beneficiaries put at the forefront of the intervention.
Accident abroad; help back home
CN provided him with a 3-month cooking training, which advanced his knowledge to run the restaurant smoothly. “From the support, I am able to add basic items for the restaurant. Once I advance my knowledge on cooking, I will extend my business as soon as possible”, says Sangeet.
Water for Bangba
83 households can now enjoy access to 13 water taps installed around the village, with the usage times and rules democratically established by the community.
“Now we feel safer as we are better prepared” | Kitine Disaster Preparedness Training
To fill in the gap, in May 2018 Caritas Nepal came to Kitine with a training session on disaster preparedness.
“We should be able to talk about this to men”
For Caritas Nepal, fulfilling the basic needs of girls and women in the post-earthquake context was one of the outmost priorities.
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